My man is always coming to the rescue for me and our family. We had a crazy wind storm hit here last Friday night when we were on our way to NC for a get together for family. We didn't really know how bad it was until we were driving home on Saturday night and started reading the news reports. For more than half of our car ride home, we discussed what our plan could be about where to stay the night when we got to Salem , since we knew from a neighbor that our power was out. We had several different options, but we decided to tough it out at our own house. We pulled in the driveway around 11:30 pm. After getting the girls settled in their beds, Aaron went to the battery shop where he works and brought home some equipment to rig this up:
It had been 100 degrees that day. The house was HOT. HOT. We threw the windows open, and Aaron used this car battery and an inverter to "plug" in some fans where we were sleeping. It made the night so much more bearable. I was so impressed with my husband's creativity and skill that I had to take a picture. He's the MAN.
Our power was back on by Monday afternoon. Those were several bizarre days and nights...sleeping in 3 different places 3 nights in a row, dragging our suitcases all over NC and southwest VA, and taking showers at the battery shop. :) But the girls were so flexible and never complained a bit, and it was a good reminder about the power of God and His goodness in providing a home with electricity...we definitely had a good glimpse into how dependent we are on Him for that!
As a side note, we did have a ton of tree damage on our property, and Aaron has spent most of his day today trying to get that cleaned up with the help of some neighbors. The whole thing has been a mess, but we're getting past it with thankful hearts, by the grace of God.
Sorry for so much text in this post, thanks for "listening"!
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